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The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Billy Fisher	UnitedHealth Ultimately Unimpressive Despite healthy news in UnitedHealth's quarterly report, investors are still feeling a little unwell about the insurer's medical-care ratio, and the pricing environment.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Billy Fisher	Still Fit at Cigna Earnings growth continues for the insurer, complemented by a big buyback in the third quarter.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Billy Fisher	A+ for Aetna Strong operating earnings and membership growth push Aetna shares up.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	Is Health-Care Insurance Really Sick? Coventry Health Care becomes the latest insurance company to check itself into the sick ward.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Matthew Crews	UnitedHealth's Healthy Quarter The health-care insurer is showing signs it's getting back to business. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2010 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth: Beats Earnings, and Gets Beat Down? UnitedHealth was healthy last quarter, but on Wall Street, it's the future that counts.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Morgan Housel	UnitedHealth: Bargain or Value Trap? A dismal start to 2008 sent the insurer's shares tumbling, and the news keeps getting worse and worse.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2009 Brian Orelli	Shockingly Cheap and Destined to Stay That Way? Humana has a nice quarter, but it's priced based on the uncertain future.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	WellPoint Well on Its Way Mega-cap health insurance company WellPoint posts a Q3 operating revenue increase of 5.2%; there was more good news regarding growth and buybacks.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2008 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Isn't Healthy On top of a $0.40-per-share cut in yearly guidance last quarter, the health insurer announces that it's slashing guidance by as much as another $0.60 per share.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2006 Billy Fisher	2006 in Review: Aetna The health insurer's stock price has stabilized after strong reactions to quarterly results.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2008 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Looking Healthier UnitedHealth Group isn't quite as sick as it appeared earlier this month, when it slashed yearly guidance by as much as $0.60 per share.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Brian Orelli	When All Else Fails Save the customer money so they can give it to you.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Healthy Diet of Profits at WellPoint For the nation's largest health insurer, the waters aren't always going to be smooth for sailing. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Strong Start for Big Health Care A look at how four blue-chip insurers have fared in the first half of 2007. Aetna... CIGNA... UnitedHealth... WellPoint...
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The Motley Fool April 22, 2009 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Rocks; Its Stock Doesn't With all the good news floating around, why is UnitedHealth still trading at 7.3 times the middle of this year's guidance? Alas, there's still plenty of uncertainty hanging over the company.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2009 Brian Orelli	Stocks Doubling? In This Market? Cigna, like other health insurers, lowered guidance for next year, but if it can hit the new targets it'll still be a wild improvement from last year.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2004 Rich Smith	UnitedHealth's Prognosis Is Good The health insurer beats some estimates and raises others.
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 Arlene Weintraub	Miracle Cure -- Or Weak Medicine Why investors' hopes for a prescription drug bonanza may be premature.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 W.D. Crotty	UnitedHealth Getting Healthier Instead of directing free cash toward repurchasing shares, the company has found an excellent way to get healthier through an acquisition. The health insurer will buy Definity Health, which offers consumer-driven options.
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The Motley Fool May 27, 2010 Brian Orelli	Now That's What I Call a Healthy Dividend Increase UnitedHealth ups its token dividend substantially.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Aetna's Picture of Health For the second time in very recent memory, Aetna (NYSE: AET) raised its guidance today, pushing its stock to a new 52-week high. The health insurance provider has suffered travails over the last several years, and investors apparently took the news as an added sign that things are on the mend.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Billy Fisher	Aetna Adds to Its Bottom Line The insurer's earning's report noted several positive trends that should keep this stock on the move. Most notably, Aetna announced drops in its benefit ratios.
The Motley Fool January 15, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Clean Bill of Health in 2009 UnitedHealth settles a few lawsuits to start the new year.
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The Motley Fool May 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	The "Naughty List" You Want Your Company On Athenahealth is out with its annual review of how quickly health insurers are paying the claims that doctors make for services.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2008 Brian Orelli	CEO Writes a Big Check for a Big Mistake UnitedHealth's former CEO has to pay for his backdating mistakes.
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The Motley Fool September 23, 2009 Brian Orelli	Witch Hunt, Round 2? Humana mails Medicare Advantage members about health-care reform, and not everyone approves.
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The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Richard Gibbons	Humana Hummin' Despite Hurdles The health-care benefits company showed signs of life when it bounced 6% on news that third-quarter earnings had beaten estimates by 18% and it was raising earnings guidance.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2008 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Sick for Another Year As employers cut back on the number of employees, they also cut back on the number of people insured. Not a good sign for UnitedHealth and the rest of the health insurers.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	UnitedHealth Down, but Not Out There's nothing wrong with this company except for its stock price. Even with the year-to-date decline in the stock, it's still not at a level worth buying.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	UnitedHealth Swallows PacifiCare This high-performance HMO is getting bigger again, but taking on a bit of risk to do so. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Motley Fool Contributors	McGraw-Hill's Textbook Performance: Fool by Numbers The publisher released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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